Nobody likes to feel pain or suffering and, when we are confronted with it, we tend to run away from it. Yet, even though it may seem counter-intuitive, I have found that bringing compassionate presence to that experience is key to releasing it. When there is too much intensity though, we may need another to hold that space for us. This is how I see my role as a counsellor.
It is a privilege to be invited into someone’s experience of vulnerability and with privilege comes responsibility. My commitment to my clients is to offer empathy and presence to the best of my ability as well as honesty, consistency and predictibility to facilitate trust in the therapeutic relationship.
As a clinical counsellor and a therapeutic yoga teacher, my approach to counselling is psychosomatic, which means that I look at the body and the mind as being closely interconnected. When there is an experience of distress, I address the physiological response first. I use yoga techniques such as breathwork, gentle movement, and meditation to regulate the nervous system. From a place of safety, we can then work on building skills towards self-awareness, self-regulation, and self-compassion.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY, Université Lumière LYON 2, Lyon, FRANCE, 2007
MASTER’S DEGREE CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY, Université Lumière LYON 2, Lyon, FRANCE, 2010
240 HOURS YOGA TEACHER TRAINING, Vancouver School of Healing Arts, Vancouver, BC, 2021
300 HOURS FOUNDATION YOGA THERAPY, Vancouver School of Healing Arts, Vancouver, BC, 2021
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH + FRENCH
